Recommend that we take over Italian Station at Porto Corsini and Pesaro. Italy promises that these stations will be ready with all material Porto Corsini about May 1st Pesaro June 1st, we to supply personnel only. Am attempting organize crew at Pauillac now but shortage personnel renders this difficult.4 16027. 1696.

Cone.

R E T R A N S M I T

N.B. Reference our “2047” apparently incorrect. 2047 prepared by A-1.

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B.

Footnote 1: Initials of the transcriber.

Footnote 2: Cable not found.

Footnote 3: This document has not been found.

Footnote 4: Cone’s plan for the base was approved; see, William S. Benson to Sims, 7 May 1918, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B. The takeover of the Porto Corsini naval aviation base took place 24 July 1918. Rossano, Stalking the U-Boat: 296.